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; THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWfcS. TflLBSOAT, APRIL 4, !». CHIEF LAYS DOWN LAW TO MEMBERS OF FORCE] Issues Orders For Im provement of the Service. 00000000000000000000000000 o SOME o o O. There are things Chief Jennings O NEATNESS OF DRESS WILL BE REQUIRED Chief Says Violators of the Rules May Lose Their Positions. The policemen of Atlanta, now under civil eervlce regulation*, muat walk the chalk line, or their heads will be lopped off without ceremony. This Is the mandate of Chief Jen nings, who Is now the rfal head of the police department. In an address to each of the three watches, the chief stressed this point nnd made It very plsln, explaining to the policemen that there Is now but one safe course for them to pursue—do their duty fully and conduct themselves properly. The rules of the department, the chief said, must be rigidly enforced. A violation of the rules will mean the dismissal of the offender. The chief expressed It to the men In this wise: "Any policeman violating the rules may be brought before the hoard or he may be summarily dismissed." Easy to be Fired. Under civil service rules It will be much easier for a policeman to get "fired" than It was under the old re gime. As It Is now, all the chief of police has to do, when he discovers that a member of the force Is Incom petent or Is neglecting hi* duty. Is to state this fact to the police commission and the offender may be Immediately O Vays Atlanta's policemen must O O "cut out" while on duty and things O O they must do: O O They must be neat In appear- O 0 ance, going on and coming off of O 0 duty, with a clean shave, their 0 0 shoes shined, and their clothing 0 O tidy. O 0 They must patrol their beats O 0 constantly. 0 0 They must stop leaning against O 0 buildings and telegraph poles. 0 O They must not talk to citizens, 0 o unless on pollco business. O 0 Policemen off duty must not 0 0 talk to policemen on duty. 0 0 They must not visit soda founts 0 O "soclslly.” 0 0 O 00 00000000QO00000000O00000 MEET DEATH IN FLAMES dropped, without a hearing. This ac tion will be taken for the "good of the In his talk to tho force. Chief Jen nlngs Inaugurated a general reforma tion of old conditions. He explained that no laziness would be tolerated; that the policemen must constantly pa trol their beats, and must cease the practice of leaning against convenient buildings and telegraph poles. While on duty, they must also “cut out" visits to soda founts, and must nof talk to citizens unless on police bus! ness. Policemen off duty, tho chief stated, must not converso with officers on duty. Any policeman doing this renders himself Just os llablo to pun ishment as the one on duty. The chief also declared that neatness was nn Important factor In the duty of a policeman, stating that all policemen must have a clean shave, their shoes shined, nnd their clothing neat when they go on and come off of duty. Chief Jennings Is desirous of raising the force to the highest possible stand ard, and says that all rules must be observed. History of "Miss.” "Miss’ Is nn abbreviation of "mistress.” which, ns sn Mnglleli law dictionary ex- plains. Is the proper etyle of the wife of on esquire or a gcnilemnn. Ily l)r. Johnson's time It had hoenmo "the term of honor to n young girl.” In the earlier port of the eighteenth century, however, rt~w«« used respectfully of girls below the ago of 10 writings nn unmarried woraau of tnre years end her maid are both “Mrs.” It la curious thnt “miss" hna grown older, so to spenk. while "master" has become confined to boys.—Pittsburg Dispatch. Many Persons Injurec by Leaping Out Windows. ITALIANS TRAPPED BY FIERCE BLAZE Some of Those In Hospitals Are Likely to Die of Injhries. Ban Frandaco, April 4.—Roused from sleep only to And themselves trapped by roaring flames, twenty or more Ital Inns were burned to death early tills morning In a hotel in the Potrero din trlct. The building was destroyed. More than a score of men and women were Injured and It Is certain other deaths will occur at the hospitals whore the wounded were taken. Besides the known dead, \ there are missing the cook, Mrs. Rosa Bexols, an unknown woman nnd a boy of 4 years and a girl of 8 years. Tho property loss Is estimated at 140,000. Tho majority of tho injured wore hurt In leaping from the upper win dows. A number of women are re ported to have been In the building, and It Is feared some of them have perished. Mrs. Ftllpo, wife of the proprietor of the hotel. Is believed to be dead. An adjoining lodging house at 118 Thsse Ar? Ths Very Days For The Little Silk Coats A little chilly out of tho sun, and after candlelight these April days—these trim little black silk coats are just the thing. With no near need for them in sight, the prices would set you planning— think of it then just when you need ono tho most. They are beautifully made, with all tho air of “chic” and dash that you’ll find in the splendid Paris models. Taffeta Silk Coats in 25-inch, loose-fitting models in nil sizes. Tailored ef fects with Silk braid trimmed collar and silk ornaments. 6.50 Coats at 5.00 Twenty-seven-inch Silk Coats, trimmed with fancy silk braids, silk or naments and large full collar of applique lace. 10.00 Coats at 8.95 Silk Etous of black Taffeta in full plaited effects; wide plaits down from the shoulder front and back at either side. Trimmed with fancy silk braids. Some are white lined, some black. Several have a very dainty finish with lace showing from under the bands of silk braid on cuffs, collar and edges. 10.00, 12.50 Coats at 8.75 36-inch full plaited, semi-fitted and loose back Coats, ■11.75, 12.50. 15.00 andl 8.00 All silk braid Coats in elaborate designn upon fo undation of Taffeta silk, 16.50, 18.50, 20.00, 25.00 Chamberlin-JoKnson-DuBos? Co. King Stillman STILLMAN FURNITURE CO- 52 N. Broad St Wiley Jones Medium and Fine Furniture for Bed Room, Dining Room and Living Room Special Prices This Month On All Purchases. See Our Stock Before Buying. Porch Furniture. Brass and Iron Beds. Springs. Mattresses. 2156. MAHOGANY DRESSER Top, 22x40 in. Glass, 22x28 in. Price $19.50. CHIFFONIER' 2572. PRINCESS DRESSER Quartered Oak, Mahogany or Birdeye Maple. Top, 22x42 in. Glass, 18x36 in. Price $18.50. We Pay Freight on out of town orders of $25.00 and over. Write for cuts and price!. Quartered Oak and Mahogany. Top, 21x34. Glass, 14x24. Price $21.75. Write dur Mail Order'Department for Cuts ancj Prices. Wiley ctiii MAW RITDXHTIIDE fft A \ Kin « Jones j lliXiMiN rUKNllUKE LU., oL . DlOdll JL 1 Stillman Kentucky street, also was destroyed. Thore were forty-flvo men-sleeping In this place, but It Is thought all es caped. The Injured were of the laboring class ond were asleep In their rooms when the flro started. Before they could be aroused, tho flames had spread through the build ing. The Inmates were burned In the ruins, twenty being taken out dead and dying. Tho fire Is believed to have started In the Jtltchen of the hotel, and had gulned great headway beforo It was discovered. There wore over one hundred lodgers In tho building, which burned like tin der, nnd most of those who lost their lives were caught while asleep and roasted to death. The“GoldenBandof Luck- ’ 1 ROOSEVELT GOES AFTER HARRIMAN Continued from Pago One. combinations of tho various Harrlman railway lines. This Is the prediction made by men who know, both In New York and Washington. They say that Roosevelt Is a good hater and that he will not rest until he has exhausted every means for the humiliation and punishment of the man who says the president solic ited him for a political fund of 1200,000 during the campaign of 1804. The president's retaliatory plan may go ao far aa an appeal to the Federal courts of New York for an order com* pelllng Mr. Harrlman to answer a score of questions which he refused to an swer, "by advice of counsel,’’ when he was under examination by the Inter state commerce commission a few weeks ago, Is the opinion of the railroad attorneys. ' The meeting was made pertinent by the exposures of enormous contribu tions related by Mr. Harrlman In his letter to hts friend, Sidney Webster, and backed up in bis public statement aimed against Roosevelt. Its purpose will be the further advocacy of a law compelling the publication of campaign contributions and expense by the na tional and congressional committees of both parties. ALTON DEAL Attorneys Argue Two Pacifies Are Not Competitive. GOTHAM PAPERS COMMENT ON HARRIMAN LETTER. The Roosevelt-Harrlman controversy evoked the following vigorous editorials from the New York papers today: New York World: "The least lesson the American people could learn from this disgusting affair Is the necessity for a sweeping corrupt practice act forbidding corporations to contribute to campaign funds. Such a national scandal should force Harrlman to re tire from the presidency of the Union Paclflc railroad.” New York Sun: “We ask him (Har dman) to refrain from pursuing a so lutlon of the direct Issue of veracity which the president has raised. We are contemplating only a scandal of spectacular Indecency. The hltfeous Immorality of continuing the content would be shameful to every honest citt- xen." New York Press (Republican organ): President Roosevelt’s passion for per sonal glorification before all clause i led him Into Intercourse with men unfit to confer with the chief magistrate of nation.” Hearst's American: "Why should not Bliss, Cortelyou and Roosevelt be com- ; jelled to refund the money furnished or their campaign since every dollar from the Insurance companies It taken from n policyholder and hence Is stolen dollars T" Tribune, Herald and Timex: “Don't discuss the controversy." TIN REPAIRING. f.EAKY HOOKS. (iVTTEB PIPE. ICE boxes anil all kinds of job tin nork done hr M. A. Shelton. The Store Man, (1 South Prynr stmt. Both phones MTS. Second hand gas aud coal stoics for tale. Washington, April 4.—Paul D. Cra- vatli, of New York, attorney for the Harrlman Interests, told the interstate commerce commission today, in the course of a long argument defending the Harrlman reorganization of the Al ton road, that there was nothing In that proceeding which at the time was Inharmonious with the views then prevalent of good morals or good bust, ness. But he ndded that he believed there ought to be government regulation of capitalization Issues and when put on the gridiron by Inquisitive commission ers, he declared that the government authorities should have power to limit the Issue. Mr. Cravnth was embar rassed when the direct questions were put to him which drew out these ex pressions. He said he doubted If a law yer, arguing a case, ought to be drawn Into his personal views.of public policy; but, being pressed, he admitted feeling that what may have been consonant with the financial properties w hen Har. rinian reorganised the Alton, would not be today. Ho Indorsed Principals. Commissioner Harlan called his at tentlon to the supreme court decision that the state had no power to restrict issues of capitalisation by a corpora tion. "I was surprised and sorry to learn of it, and do not believe It would be followed In New York,” replied Mr. Cravatli. Speaking of the house public utili ties bill Mr. Cravath said he was atlc to Indorse Its principles in the main, but could not agree that In case of con solidation no Increase In capital should be allowed. Commissioner Lane asked whether It was necessary to give a commission power to forbid or to limit Issues of securities, pr whether It would be suf ficient to allow corporations to Issue securities, or whether It would be suffi cient to allow corporations to issue se curities ns they pleased, with govern ment supervision to assure that the proceeds were honestly spent on the property of the corporation. Regarded it Unfair. 'I think little would be gained,” re plied Mr. Cravath, "unless some pub lic authority was empowered to limit the Issues. I believe the gain from reasonable regulation would be greater than the loss.” But while declaring for such reguta-1 tlon In future, Mr. Cravath Insisted It’ was unfair to single out the Alton re organization for speclnl attack because It followed methods that, at that time, were employed by many railroads and other Industrial enterprises and not questioned by anybody. He analyzed the capitalization of the Alton before and after reorganization and Insisted tharthe substitution of a large amount of securities bearing a low rate of Interest for a smaller amount bearing a higher rats was not Improper. Attorney Cravath claimed that the distribution of the 88.000,000 secured from the sale of 882.000.000 bonds would not have been criticised had the stock on which this dividend was paid been held by Individuals Instead of by syndicate. Ho also maintained that the Chicago and Alton recapitalization was con ducted lawfully and openly In accord ance with the approved methods for equal benefit to all stockholders. At torney Lovett argued In behalf of Har- rlman's purchase of the Southern Pa clflc by the Union Pacific, saying it was not made by Harrlman alone, but by several men In control of the syndi cate. Commissioner Harlan declined to ac cept the theory of Mr. Cravath that the syndicate bought the Alton for ths sake of applying better railroad meth ods to It. It they bod bought It for that purpose, ho Bald, they would not have sold out their holdings of the new stock. John G. Mllburn and Judge R. 3, Lovett also appeared In behalf of the Harrlman Interests, their especial pur, the Union am parallel nnd competing roads within the meaning of the Sherman anti-trust law, and therefore thnt this Is nit a violation of that law In their common control by the Harrlman Interest. HARRY THAW SANE, SAYS LUNACY BOARD Continued from Page One. his counsel during the preliminary mo ments. Thaw Is Confident. Thaw believes now that the trial It self will bo concluded shortly and that he will be acquitted. His confidence was shown when he kissed Ills wife and said: "It's all right, sweetheart; I’ll be a free man In a week." He had also told his wife he believed that he firmly convinced the three com missioners that he was sane In every respect, adding: "The district attorney can not hope now to get either a conviction or a hung Jury.” Lawyer Delmas, with the rest of Thaw's counsel, was expecting a report that Thaw was sane. Among the many reports which were current before court met was one to the effect that after he had been under the scrutiny of the commission for more than three hours Thaw lost con trol of his speech. He became ex cited and his answers were unlntetll- ble. It Is said that for about two minutes the prisoner was up in the air, with his mental balance completely gone. “Nonsense,” Saye Thaw. XVhen one of Thaw’s lawyers showed the defendant the story to the effect that he had collapsed during his ex amination by the lunacy board. Thaw said: "Nonsense. Rot." It la definitely known that the com mission was In conference at Mr. Mc Clure's home at least until 1:30 a. m. Clifford W. Hart ridge said: "The report that Harry Thaw broke down while being examined is all rot. It’s nothing more nor leas than a dream. Take my word for that. We are very sanguine, more so than ever, in fact, that Mr. Tflaw will be declared sane.” The lawyer's manner was most em phatic. • Mrs. William Thaw, the countess of Yarmouth and Edward and Joslah Thaw reached the court room at 10:30 m. The mother of the prisoner wore most anxious look. The commission was completed at 10:30, when Mr. McClure entered tht court room. Women Were Weeping. Evelyn Nesblt Thaw entered court nt 10:30. When the relatives of Harry Thaw reached the court building they were ushered Into an ante-room. When Mrs. William Thaw, Evelyn Thaw and Lady Yarmouth came Into the main corridors. It wna evident to all that they had been weeping- One of Thaw's lawyers said: “In the event of nn adverse decision we will Immediately apply for a writ of habeas corpus before a supreme court justice and appeal from the de cision of the lunacy commission. We have looked up the law and In spite of all reports to the contrary, we And we would have a right to appeal from the decision of the commission.” Mrs. Evelyn Thaw looked particu larly pleased when a reporter called her attention to the fact that today was the second nnnlveraary of her marriage to Thaw. She nodded and satd: "Yes. It Is. I did not think you would re member that point." THAW’S AGED MOTHER AWAITED VERDICT ALONE. New York. April 4.—Mrl. William Thaw, who after tho noon receBs wen’, over to the Tombs to see her son. re turned to the court room nt noon. From that hour she sat all alone until 3 o’clock, when she.was joined by Lady Yarmouth and Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, her daughter-ln-law. It was a pitiful sight—the nged moth er of the prisoner waiting In tha big court all alone for the decision thai would declare her son sane or semi him to an asylum. During those two tedious hours she was absolutely with out company and no one dared disturb the anxious mother. \ 4% Interest Compounded, Allowed In Our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT On and After January 1,1907 TH E NEAL BANK E. H. THORNTON, President. W. P. MANRY, H. 0. CALDWELL. P. M. BERRY, Vice President. Cashier. Ass’t Cashier. STATES ATTORNEY "No other man. directly or indirectly, Is mentioned In the divorce suit filed by Renfroe Jackson Wednesday after noon against Mrs. Mary Speer Jack- son," states Sam D. Hewlett, attorney for Mr. Jackson. . "The general charge of cruel treat- Mlt" hfl continued "In mndn In thn ment," ho continued, "Is made In the petition, and one or two Instances are cited. I withdrew the petition on order of the court, and It will not be returned for some time. -1 have sent a copy to Mrs. Jackson. "It Is at the request of the other side that I do not give out tho petition." Attorney Hewlett refused to state whether mental or physical cruel treat- ment was alleged, holding firmly to the bare statement that It was a general charge of cruel treatment. Mr. Hewlett went to Indianapolis several days ago and held a conference with Mrs. Jackson, and It Is under stood that he reached an agreement with her as to what should go in the petition nnd what should not. Mr. Hewlett said he did not see Charles Creelman when In Indianapo lis. He says he knows nothing of Mrr Jackson's Intentions for the future.